Gen Digital vs Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks reported revenue of $11.5 billion in fiscal 2026, 2.3 times Gen Digital's $5.0 billion in fiscal 2026. Gen Digital's revenue grew 27.1% in its latest year, and Palo Alto Networks' grew 24.5%. Gen Digital had an operating margin of 42.4%, against 6.0% at Palo Alto Networks. Free cash flow was $1.5 billion at Gen Digital and $4.1 billion at Palo Alto Networks. Their fiscal years end in different months (April 3 and July 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Gen Digital | Palo Alto Networks | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Apr 3, 2026 | FY2026, Jul 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $5.0B | $11.5B |
| Revenue growth | 27.1% | 24.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 14.4% | 22.0% |
| Gross margin | 78.5% | 70.4% |
| Operating margin | 42.4% | 6.0% |
| Net margin | 19.5% | 2.7% |
| Free cash flow | $1.5B | $4.1B |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.5% | 35.8% |
| Return on capital | 13.7% | 2.6% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.0x | −0.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $946M | $1.0B |
| Change in diluted share count | −0.8% | 7.8% |
| Last close | $24.41 | $390.46 |
| P/E at the last close | 14.3× | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $216,880, sold $21.9 million | bought $10.0 million, sold $133.4 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Operating margin
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Gen Digital and Palo Alto Networks pages.